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Check out our list of fun things to do when visiting Mount Vernon and the Alexandria area of Fairfax County.

American Horticultural Society’s River Farm
- 7931 East Boulevard Dr.
- Alexandria, VA 22308
- (703) 768-5700
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Arcadia Farm
- 9000 Richmond Highway
- Alexandria, VA 22309
- (571) 384-8845
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Arcadia Mobile Market
- 9000 Richmond Highway
- Alexandria, VA 22309
- (571) 384-8845
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Belle Haven Marina
- George Washington Memorial Pkwy
- Alexandria, VA 22307
- (703) 768-0018
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Bowl America Shirley
- 6450 Edsall Road
- Alexandria, VA 22312
- (703) 354-3300
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FootGolf at Pinecrest Golf Course
- 6600 Little River Turnpike
- Alexandria, VA 22312
- (703) 941-1061
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Franconia Museum
- 6121 Franconia Road
- Alexandria, VA 22310
- (703) 971-7943
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Frank Lloyd Wright's Pope-Leighey House
- 9000 Richmond Highway
- Alexandria, VA 22309
- (703) 780-4000
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George Washington's Distillery and Gristmill
- 5514 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
- Alexandria, VA 22309
- (703) 780-2000
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
- 3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
- Mount Vernon, VA 22121
- 703-780-2000
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Great Waves at Cameron Run
- 4001 Eisenhower Ave.
- Alexandria, VA 22304
- (703) 960-0767
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Green Spring Gardens and Horticultural Center
- 4603 Green Spring Rd.
- Alexandria, VA 22312
- (703) 642-5173
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Greendale Golf Course
- 6700 Telegraph Rd.
- Alexandria, VA 22310
- (703) 971-3788
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Gum Springs Historical Society and Museum
- 8100 Fordson Rd.
- Gum Springs, VA 22306
- (703) 375-9825
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Huntley Meadows Park
- 3701 Lockheed Boulevard
- Alexandria, VA 22306
- 703-768-2525
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Kingstowne Farmers Market
- 5844 Kingstowne Center
- Kingstowne, VA 22315
- (703) 642-0128
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Laurel Grove School
- 6840 Beulah St.
- Alexandria, VA 22310
- (703) 322-0833
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McCutcheon/Mount Vernon Farmers Market
- 2501 Sherwood Hall Lane
- Alexandria, VA 22306
- (703) 642-0128
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Miniature Golf at Cameron Run
- 4001 Eisenhower Ave.
- Alexandria, VA 22304
- (703) 690-8179
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Pinecrest Golf Course
- 6600 Little River Turnpike
- Alexandria, VA 22312
- 703-941-1061
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Regal Kingstowne Stadium 16 & RPX
- 5910 Kingstowne Towne Center
- Alexandria, VA 22315
- (703) 719-0784 | (844) 462-7342
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Rose Hill Raid
- 6209 Rose Hill Drive
- Alexandria, VA 22310
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Woodlawn Historic Site
- 9000 Richmond Highway
- Alexandria, VA 22309
- (703) 780-4000
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